FOX59 participates in #IndyCrimeChat meeting with city leaders, law enforcement officials

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INDIANAPOLIS, Ind.– Every day we report about violence across central Indiana, and FOX59 has been working to begin and continue the conversation between the community and our local authorities.

We want to be your Neighborhood Watch, and it’s now more important than ever to keep that conversation going.

Monday night, FOX59 took part in a conversation about keeping our community safe. Local and federal law enforcement officials, faith leaders and youth organizations came together for an open dialogue, answering your questions on Facebook Live.

Nigel Long, a young man who is heavily involved in the community, said that he and other young people want to have a seat at the table, and that their needs are often misinterpreted by the older generation.

“We have to put our badges down, we have to put our guns down, on the side of black people we have to put our aggression down and create a place to where we can sit down and talk just like this,” Long said.

Earlier in the day, Radio One kicked things off by taking questions on the air, in order to engage beyond just the web.

“We need to highlight what is going on (that’s) positive. We need to help bridge that gap between the media, the community, and those who are in power,” Community Affairs Director Liz Dixson said.

For their part, panelists from law enforcement encouraged people to engage with them, tell them about concerns, and file complaints if you have an experience you believe to be wrong. You can file a complaint against an IMPD officer through the Citizens Police Complaint Board.